'Cellphone sales in China grew 57% in 2010'

Times of India | January 24, 2011

SHANGHAI: Sale of mobile phones in China showed a growth of 57 percent in 2010 due to the popularity of internet and television enabled devices, according to a survey.

More than 246 million mobile phone units were sold on the Chinese mainland last year, Beijing-based research firm Analysys International said.

The domestic market will continue to expand in 2011 because of a greater variety of smartphones and cheaper 3G services, according to Shanghai Daily.

iPhones and devices that use the Google-developed Android system are becoming popular among the Chinese due to a large number of mobile applications, Analysys said.

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